The main principle behind this course is to make the experience of learning Italian relaxed, enjoyable and at the same time effcient. It therefore adopts an active approach, encouraging students to communicate from the start and privileges tasks which require student collaboration, interaction and practice of a variety of skills. While great emphasis is placed on developing the four major linguistic skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking, a unique aspect of this course is the attention paid to learning to learn, a skill which goes beyond the realm of language learning. Students will be able to refelct on different learning styles and develop an understanding of what works best for them in order to maximise their progress. Further strengths of this course lie in its use of authentic resources and situations plus visual stimuli to teach about language and culture. Also, the teaching objectives are clearly presented at the start of each unit allowing students to measure their progress and see how to use the skills they learn in a practical way. This is a compact course with the students book including: self-evaluation opportunities, exercise chapters, clear grammar charts, revision units using games and activities, intercultural topics and sections dedicated to phonetic practice. Furthermore, the book is accompanied by a CD-Rom which contains listening excerpts and transcripts, a glossary, and answers to the exercises. The units are organised under cultural themes, which include, geography, art, history, society and language. These are then sub-divided into 5 areas which focus upon developing specifc skills related to grammar and phonetics, vocabulary, oral and written ability, communication and culture. The major advantage of this course is the active approach it adopts which puts the emphasis on the student being at the centre of the learning process.

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